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Interactional
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Language that is used to develop
relationships and ease interaction, This,
could include phrases like "Take care",
{miss you" ,or "Good luck":
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Language that expresses personal opinions,
attitudes, and feelings including a speaker's
identity. For example in expressing my own
feelings, | must say "love music, and
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Representational /
Informative function
The language that is used to telay or
request information. For example, that
signage that relay information, or
cautions like phrases "Please use the
staircase, this elevator doesn't working.
properiy” or "Please wear-a face mask
and face shield before you enter"Imaginative function
the use of language to tell stories and
create imaginary constructs. This
typically accompanies play or leisure
activities. For example, So this is
‘commonly used in fairy tales which
when the characters were described we
create vivid images in our mind, so we
can imagine what this princess or prince
looks like